New NCCN resource for understanding childhood leukemia
New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia offers a comprehensive look at the latest expert recommendations for treating ...
Tag: Hematology
Stroke patients with COVID-19 have increased inflammation, stroke severity and death
This study of ischemic stroke patients is the first to associate the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in patients with COVID-19 and ischemic ...
The Josep Carreras Institute identifies a marker of poor evolution in Hodgkin’s lymphoma
The marker that allows predicting which patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma will present an aggressive clinical course, and will therefore be ...
Study takes us a step closer to a universal antibody test for COVID-19
Team led by Houston Methodist addresses need for quick, easy tests to screen plasma donorsCredit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON - A ...
Researchers discovered a novel gene involved in primary lymphedema
Reseachers have made an important discovery how mutations in a novel gene, ANGPT2, cause a lymphatic disease called primary lymphedema. ...
Blood breakdown product commandeers important enzyme
Researchers at the University of Bonn discover unexpected interaction between the protein APC and hemeCredit: (c) Barbara Frommann/Uni Bonn The ...
RethiNKing which immune cells are the best weapon against lung cancer
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Immune cells called 'natural killer' (NK) cells could be a powerful weapon for fighting ...
Machines rival expert analysis of stored red blood cell quality
New AI strategies automate assessments of stored blood, remove human subjectivityCredit: Minh Doan, Joseph Sebastian, Tracey Turner, Jason Acker, Michael ...
Wearable sensors printed on natural materials analyze substances present in sweat
Applied to skin as a piece of sticking plaster, the device developed by Brazilian researchers can be used to monitor ...
Preliminary study of 300+ COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective
American Journal of Pathology publishes efficacy results from Houston Methodist clinical trialCredit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(Aug. 12, 2020) - A preliminary ...
UArizona Health Sciences researcher seeks safer, more effective leukemia treatment
Dr. Emmanuel Katsanis, of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, is studying a new chemotherapy treatment for patients with blood-related ...
Iron study combats anaemia with cutting-edge computer simulation
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia A new iron intervention study has determined which of the world's low-and-middle income ...
Genetically similar fungi cause severe infections in different hospitals
Present in the human digestive tract, species of Candida can cause bloodstream infections in patients in hospital intensive care units; ...
Excellent research results for CAR-T Cell therapy against Hodgkin lymphoma
Patients with advanced, relapsed/refractory forms of the common blood cancer showed a high rate of durable responsesCredit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive ...